Chair



Oct. 13, 1931. w. H. BRowN CHAIR I Filed Oct. 10. 1929 Fig/ Patented Oetl 11 .I, gg wrrilm vrir iarrowixr, oricrnv mleiflm, 01:10 7

"imitation filed" ociolt 10,19259 s' s 338,515; c

This invention relzites to Lachair'of the type Which is v capable f being converted intoz'a stepledder and has. for its object'to provide snch "-e,chairr WhichfWill be-isimple in construction, easy: to manufacture consist oi comparatlvelyc 'few parts and 1n use he cape-i ble of supplantlngthree devices WlllOh may be found in menyrhoines, namely, kitchen, stool, stepladder end'bebyshigh chair.

A further object ofthe invention is the pro vision of such a device having'means wherebythe-seating surfacewi-ll vnot'b'e soiled-by use as one. of the'steps and 'Whereby the. back 7 rest serves afusefulfimetion inboth; the, chair and stepladder positions of the device; f

Other objectsand advantages will become apparent as 'theyspecification PIIOCGQdSy For further comprehension of inven: tion I'QfGIGIlCQlS- had to thesaccompanying drawlngs WhQIGIII' llke numerals refer to corresponding part-sin the several figures;

' of attaching the connec'tirig links.

11183- y 15;. J 'F igure 5 isa side elevation-of the ldevice" I h of Figure 1 in stepladder forming position. i FigureG is aside elevation of a modified 63-64-65 0Inittedf t v 1 Figure 7 israf fraginentary front elevation V o. ofthe device vof Figure 6 Withthe movable v n' echanisrn. c r

The preferred form of my 1nvention,;1l-V lustrated 111 Figures 1 to .5y1nclus1i7e, and 9 allignre 1 is mperspectiye View ofthe pre ferred form of nyrinventlon ln chair forni-v g c c ,.;I V

Figure 2 is'a detail perspectirejview' of'e portion of the seat membershowing a method I Figure 3 is a fragmentaryele'vation 0f the device of Figure fl with thefbeck cr t' -i moved. f Figure i is a section-0n line '41v4; 0f Figs form of my invention havingr the.perts 62- of the device of -Figure fi. i i F gure 8 1s a fragmentary perspective :VlQW

member omitted;

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7 comprises a stool portionnmde up oiflleggs 19, atop-32 to Wl11Cl1 the legs 19 are ,zittsch'ed i i has by rivets strun -s 22 2324 25 to brace said J legs and giverigidity to the stoolfand any;

adetail tiew of e latching;

suitable feet slich es rubber psds'erthelike (not's'hown). Sup'erposab'le upon'the stool portion is amova'bleineniber17;] The 1111 meral 17' is used to indicate the niovable'meln; her generally andethe seat portion 'ther'eof specifically. S de members ll 12ers: at-

ta'ch'ed to the seat l at theresr edge and. e braced bE the parts 15,16 formedintegrslly therewith; Intermediate members 13 14 are,

attached to th'e'r'ear; edge ofthe seat member Jest. The

nect the rung22withithefroht edge the lTbetween the side membersl'landw12-l; A transverse' me'rnber 10 is atte'chedto'thfeiiip-l perends ofgthdmen bers 11112 13 14. x The rung 22 is atte'chedvto the legs 19 at a point which is a distsnceibelow the topfsubstantiall- ,,l-y"equ9;l t0 oI'1e half the difference; between the heights of these-601' endbael v V k ith eshoul derzu's's hownin Figurefif Links 202mm:

5650171 Theseet 17 may bee-flanged constructi'on as indicated in Figure 2 The link 1 20 Ina 'y be to the member 17 by] bending theend "thereof es at around a; ,5;

suitable attaching"member 21 9528. The link QO'is zitta ched at its othe i'fefid in a similar er against \ivhich the member 17 rests hen in stepladdei' forming position. c 1 My'inventionsfurther contemplatesthe use of; a latching flmechanism for holding the parts in chair it'tmhiing position. A suitable form of lzitch-is shoWnint'Fig. 9, in which is a springhinge exertinga downward pressure onthe hinge 81.. Thesurface 17 is bent slightly upward stkthe extreme edge to thejmem'ber 32 he by arivet 83/ The' result cooperate? with a downwardly tipned latch ing. portion of thefmeniber 82. The spring hinge 80 is secured to the Under surface of of this 'constrn'ction' is, that when thellstch the link 20 be provided at its upper end with a pintle and a short hinge leaf attached to the forward edge of the seat member or to the under surface of the seat near the forward edge. Either the seat will project be yond the front of the stool portion or such stool portion will be slotted to receive the upper ends of the links 20, 21.

The modified form of my invention, shown in Figures 6, 7 and 8, is likewise composed of a stool portion and a movable member. lhe stool portion includes rear legs 56, front legs 57 having a forwadly extending lower end 61 to extend the supporting area of the stool portion to forward edge of the step, rungs 58 59 60, a top portion 54 to which the legs are attached, partial seat members 64; fixed to the top 54:, and partial back rest members 62 63 fixed to said members 54; 64 65 at a slight rearward inclination. The ,movable member includes a seatrortion 52 hinged at 55 to the front edge of the stool portion and having a downwardly bent part 53, which in" the stepladder forming position serves as a step, as shown in dotted lines in Figure 6. The back rest member 50 is secured to part 53 as by rivets passing through. the lowerend 51 thereof. The part 52 is shaped to fit snugly betweenthe partial seat membersfi l and 65 and the back rest 50 is of a width to fit between the partial rest members 62 and 63. In the stepladder forming position the members 50 and 52 embrace the rung 60. Buffer members 66 of a thickness equal tothat of the hinge 55 are provided to support the seat 52 flush with the members 64 and 65. 7

It will be apparent from the foregoing that I have provided a simple, durable and convenient combination of chair and stepladder which should be very useful particularly in small houses or apartments where space is limited.

It will be understood that this specification is merely illustrative and that theinvention is defined by the subj oined claims.

' What I claim is 1. In a device of the character described, a stool portion, a movable member operatively connected thereto andincluding a seat portion and a back rest portion, said device including means whereby said movable member provides in one position a seat and in another positiona step below the top of said stool portion. i

2. The invention defined in claim 1 wherein further in the second mentioned position of said movable member said step is substantially midway between the top of said stool portion and the bottom thereof.

8. In a device of the character described, a stool portion, a movable member including a seat portion and operatively connected to said stool portion, said device including means whereby in one position of said movin, further said seat portion and said back rest portion are rigidly connected.

5. The invention defined in claiml wherein further in the second mentioned position of said'movable member means is provided whereby said back rest portion functions as a step supporting means. v

6. In a device of the character described, a stool portion, a seat portion superposable thereon, a back rest portion rigidly attached to one edge of said seat portion, link means attached to said seat portion at another edge thereof and pivotally attached to said stool portion at apointbelow the top thereof.

7. The invention defined in claim 6 whereinfurther said link means is connected to said seat portion at the edge opposite. that at whichsaid back rest is connected.

8. Ina device of the character described, a stool portion, a seat portion superposable thereon, a back rest portion rigid with said seat portion, link means attached at one end to said seat portion, said link means being pivotally attached at the other end to said stool portion at a point below the top thereof, said point being a distance below the top of said stool portion substantially equal to one half the different between the heights of said stool portion and said back rest.

9. The invention defined in claim 6 wherein further said link means is pivotally at tached to said seat portion.

10. In a device of thecharacter described, a stool portion including outwardly flaring legs, a seat portion superposable thereon, a back rest rigidly attached to said seat portion, link means pivotally attached at one end to said seat portion and pivotally ating legs. I I

WILLIAM II. BROWN. 

